German as a Foreign Language - Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Mediencampus

takes place on the Dieburg Campus
on Mondays, always from 9.15 am to 12.30 pm
=> 52 lesson units
ECTS: none

The next course starts on 13 October. Please apply for the course between 6 October and 23 October 2025 via https://my.h-da.de/

Note: if you are unable to attend a class you have already signed up for, please reply to your acceptance email straight away and cancel your place so that someone else can take it!

ECTS: none

Since March 2022, the Language Centre has been offering a new self-study programme for German as a foreign language (CEFR reference framework: A1 to C1), which interested students at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences can register for.

Licences are issued free of charge. Please note: This offer is free of charge for you – but not for us. We pay for it! If we see that you are not making use of the licence, we must remove you from the course and you will not be able to obtain another licence at a later date.

The DUO self-study programme with tutorial support is a supplementary programme without ECTS credits or an examination. The study schedule is flexible, but you should allow for at least 6 working hours per week. The licence for a complete level is valid for 6 months. During the semester, attendance at a DUO consultation session is compulsory (once a week).

Informal registration must be completed by the 15th of each month at the latest for the following month at german@h-da.de.

Please send an email via your student account stating your name, matriculation number and the module you wish to work on (see below for options)

The following DUO modules are available:

Basic German A1 (A1.1 + A1.2), duration approx. 200 hours

Basic German A2 (A2.1 + A2.2), duration approx. 200 hours

University German B1 (B1.1 + B1.2), duration approx. 300 hours

University German Language Course B2, duration approx. 100 hours each

Technical German C1, Technical German Nature C1 – duration approx. 100 hours each

Business German C1, Cultural German C1 – duration approx. 100 hours each

Further information on the DUO programme can be found here: https://www.deutsch-uni.com/de

Intensive courses (levels A1–B2) for international students and Erasmus students

offered in September and March – start dates to be announced
face-to-face on the Darmstadt Campus
There will also be online courses for some levels

=> 72 UE (Lesson Units)

ECTS: none

offered in September and March – start dates for the upcoming semester to be announced
in person on the Darmstadt Campus
there will also be online courses for some levels

=> 72 UE (Lesson Units)

ECTS: none

Extensive Courses

Application deadlines to be announced for the next semester via my-hda
Offered during the summer and winter semesters
On-site at the Darmstadt Campus
There will also be online courses for some levels
Take place on Tuesdays and Fridays (twice a week)
always between 2.15 pm and 5.30 pm

=> 78 UE (lesson units)

ECTS: none

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We need to know your language level. The language centre will place you in the appropriate level based on the courses you have previously attended. If you have not yet completed a German course at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, you must take an online test provided by Deutsche Welle via https://learngerman.dw.com/de/placementDashboard

This is an application only. We will endeavour to find you a place on a course that is appropriate for your test results. However, there is no guarantee of a place. If you have applied via my-hda, please send the form with your test results directly afterwards to german@h-da.de

The form can be found here: https://sprachen.h-da.de/fileadmin/Language_Centre/Images/Deutsch/Latest_News/WS_2024_DaF_online_test.pdf

Please check whether you’ve been offered a place; if you’re unable to attend, please let us know straight away, and once you’ve started, take it seriously.

This is a wonderful opportunity to step out of your bubble in Dieburg and meet other students in Darmstadt.